Vitreous and other cast or molded fixture.



PATENTED OCT. 3.0, 1906.

w. G. GOXON. I VITRBOUS ANDOTHBR CAST OR MOLDED FIXTURE.

APPLICATION II-LED SEPT. 2,1904.

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' Wain/e 6 e61 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. OOXON, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO GREAT WEST- ;ERN POTTERY COMPANY, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

Application filed September 2, 1904. Serial No. 223,089.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. CoxoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kokomo, Howard county, Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vitreous and other Cast or Molded Fixtures; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to improvements in vitreous and other cast or molded fixtures and is shown more particularly in connection with a cast vitreous lavatory, though obviously this invention is adaptable to other fixtures and devices in which it is desired to afiord great strengthwith comparatively light weight and to construct a casting not likely to be warped or sprung in firing.

Heretofore, though lavatories and other large vitreous castings or moldings have frequently been made, great difficulty has been experienced in so constructing them of large size as not to warp in firing. Such castings or moldings, too, have usually for the purpose of preventing such warping been made very thick and heavy. This in itself instead of preventing warping is not infrequently the cause thereof. In most instances, also, in the construction of devices of this class a vertical side or face is provided extending around the same, which affords a finish, but requires the utmost care and attention to enable the castings to be made and properly finished Without cracking, warping, or springing out of shape, thus ruining the article, or at least greatly depreciating its value.

The object of this invention is to provide a construction for. such devices adapted to prevent warping or springing during firing and adapted to permit access of the heat to practically all parts of the construction, which is especially designed to insure uniform firing.

It is also an object of this invention to so connect and integrally attach the adjacent and related parts of the device as to enable each to afford a brace for the other during molding and firing and also when erected and in use, greatly strengthening the fixture.

' The invention consists of the matters hereformation.

inafter described and more fully'pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective bottom view of a vitreous lavatory embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of a fixture embodying my invention.

In said drawings said lavatory, as shown, comprises a casting or molding which may be of any desired height, width, or ornamentation, and embraces a back A, provided at at its top with a rearwardly-directed flange a Said back is integrally connected with the ledge or horizontal portion of the lavatory (indicated bya) and in which is provided an integral bowl (1/, located slightly in advance of the center of the ledge and which may be of any desired depth, shape, or con- Integral side walls (1 connect the back with said ledge, and about the upper outer margins of said walls a and the ledge a is provided an integral outwardly-directed bead a adapted to afford an ornamental finish.

In the construction shown the back wall is plain, except for the narrow flange a and is adapted to engage with the wall or the interior finish of the room in which the fixture is to be used. The front of said lavatory is curved, as shown in Fig. 1, and provided with a laterally-curved vertical front wall, the bottom of which affords the finish of the lavatory and at the to of which is provided said bead or mold. he front and side wall a may be of any desired width vertically and may be lain or ornamented, as preferred. Inasmuc as the same pro ects vertically downward, whlle the bowl or asin curves inwardly'toward the center, the bottom portion of said face-wall is at a considerable distance from the basin, and if the lavatory is cast or molded solid to afford strength or durability and to protect the lower edge of said face-Wall the reat thickness of the material surrounding t e ledge causes: unequal firin and frequent working. As shown, .I avoid this by connecting the front wall a integrally with the basin by means of one or more brackets, of which the bracket B affords a central connection between the face-wall and basin, and one or more brackets b b are providedat approximately equal distances from said central bracket and which may be of any desired width and connect the face-walhwith the basin at its lower edge. The brackets b on each side of the basin are, as shown, of greater width than the brackets B b, which extend rearwardly and forwardly, affording a relatively broad connection both with the basin and with the face and side wall a, affording a strong brace. At the rear of the basin and extending backwardly to the rear wall A is the bracket 6 which is connected with the back wall Afor approximately its entire length and has broad connection on the basin-webs b which connect said bracket b with the ledge a. An aperture extends vertically through said bracket 1) and the ledge,

7 adapted to receive the pipe connection for the water-supply. Said casting or molding is cored out between the ledge and said brackets and between the face and side walls to afford a relatively broad passage in the forward portion of the casting opening outwardly between the brackets, as shown more fully in Figs. 1 and 2, and is also cored between the back wall and webs 12 thus enabling the heat to readily penetrate the casting or molding in finishing, and inasmuch as all portions of the casting are of nearly uniform thickness the casting or molding can be finished and fired without any tendency whatever of springing or warping during the operation. 1

Obviously from the construction described the arrangement of said brackets affords very great strength for the fixture, while enabling the weight to be reduced to a minimum, and also prevents the injury and loss due to warping. Obviously, too, said brackets may vary in number, size, and arrangement, and they may be constructed of other shape or form than herein shown, and the invention may be applied to other fixtures and devices without departing from the principle of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. In a casting or molding of the class described, an inner and an outer wall integrally connected at one edge of each, brackets integral with each of said walls at the opposite edges, said casting being cored above said brackets to permit access of heat to all parts thereof.

2. A casting or molding of the class described comprising an outer and an inner wall of approximately uniform thickness integrally connected atthe top, integral brackets spaced a distance apart and connecting the same at the bottom and afiording a passage above the same opening outwardly between the brackets, said brackets having relatively broad connections on the outer wall andaffording braces between the walls between which and into said passage heat is admitted in firing.

3. A device of the class described comprising a cored casing or molding of pottery providing inner and outer walls, integral brackets connecting the same, a channel in the forward portion of the casing between said walls and opening between said brackets and adapted to permit free circulation of heat within the casing during firing, some of said brackets having broad connections on the outer wall and adapted to afford braces and vertical webs connecting the edges of one or more of said brackets with the top of the casting or molding.

4. A pottery lavatory comprising a back wall and vertical continuous side and front walls, a horizontal ledge connected with said walls, a centrally-disposed basin integral therewith, a channel between said basin and said side and front walls, integral brackets connecting the bottoms of said walls with the basin and affording a cored passage above the same, a bracket connected with the basin and along approximately the entire length of the back wall and vertical webs at the edges of said bracket integrally connected with the ledge.

5. A device of the class described comprising a cored casting or molding of pottery co1nprising a bowl, affording an inner wall, a ledge on the top of said bowl, an outer front wall projecting below said ledge, side and rear walls integral therewith and extending above and below the ledge, a plurality of brackets connecting the bowl with the outer wall and affording a downwardly-opening channel in the forward portion of the casting, a rear bracket having a broad bearing on. the back wall and webs connecting the edges of said bracket with the ledge, said rear bracket and ledge being provided with registering apertures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM G. COXON.

Witnesses:

JAMEs C. BLACKLIDGE, CONRAD WOLF. 

